Therapist IIC

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Job Title: Therapist

About Acenda Integrated Health

Acenda Integrated Health provides 100 behavioral health programs including mental health services crisis care substance use recovery family therapy maternal and pediatric support and residential programs across New Jersey. Our team enjoys competitive benefits work-life balance professional development and team engaging events. Acenda is recognized as a multi-year Top Workplace by USA Today and The Inquirer and a Top Workplace Culture award winner for Work-Life Balance as well as Joint Commission accredited and certified by MHCA and the New Jersey Alliance for Children Youth and Families. Join #TeamAcenda and make a lasting impact.

Job Overview

The Therapist provides in-home evidence-based therapeutic services to youth and families to strengthen stabilize and preserve family relationships within the community. This role focuses on developing coping skills promoting healthy limit-setting managing behavioral health symptoms and fostering conflict resolution through culturally competent and ethical care. The Therapist continuously assesses client needs and ensures effective engagement with diverse populations to support lasting emotional and relational well-being. As an integrated health organization Acenda values the use of evidence-based practice or EBPs.

Program Info

Intensive In-Community Services provides short-term intensive behavioral health counseling to youth and their families in their homes or communities. Counseling is provided by masters level and licensed clinicians.

Responsibilities:

• Provide in-home therapeutic services to families with a goal to strengthen stabilize and preserve the family constellation in the community setting.
• Provide youth and their families with evidence-based treatments focusing on the development of effective coping skills.
• Treatments will be for Healthy limit-setting stress management behavioral health symptom management (i.e. depression anxiety) psychoeducation on diagnosis and self-care and assisting families in developing conflict resolution skills.
• Provides culturally competent service delivery.
• Upholds ethical standards in accordance withthe SocialWork Code of Ethics
• Effectively engages all client populations
• Continually assesses clients needs.

Additional Information:

• Base pay: LSW/LAC- $60/hourly and LCSW/LPC- $75/hourly
• Bilingual Rate: $1.50/hourly if Spanish proficient

Requirements:

• Masters degree in counseling social work or a related field. Minimum of two years of experience working with children/adolescents families.
• This position requires LAC LSW LPC or LCSW.
• Previous in-home experience preferred.
• Must have and maintain a valid drivers license use of an insured vehicle and an acceptable driving record.

What we provide:

• An Innovative culture that encourages you to grow and learn with the agency

• Mission-driven core

• 401(k) with 100% employer match on the first 5% of comp

Acenda Integrated Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

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